Questions tagged [windows-subsystem-for-linux]
Use this tag for questions relating to Windows Subsystem for Linux, the compatibility layer developed by Canonical and Microsoft to run Ubuntu programs natively in newer versions of Windows.
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How do I give a .cpp file to my new user
I'm trying to run a .cpp file on Ubuntu. I'm on a Windows computer and downloaded Ubuntu from the microsoft store. Problem is, I couldn't safely run my program on my root (reasons dont matter) and had ...
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Unable to ping device with MTU 9000 (jumbo frame), but default ping error message shows up
I need to set a local connection with Jumbo Frames enabled.
I set up my network adapter to have a MTU of 9000.
~$ ifconfig
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 9000
inet ...
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Apt wildcard issue
Why does apt take file names in current directory as package names?
When i try to apt install boinc* i see "E: Unable to locate package boinc_ubuntu_7.16.6_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.sh"
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WSL2 || sed: can't read /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades: No such file or directory
Out of Nowhere
I was opening VSCode via WSL, it was loading. I figured out I wouldn't use it, so I closed it, but the terminal closed with it, didn't gave it much atttention. When I try opening the ...
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Commands work in Powershell but not Ubuntu in Windows terminal
Commands like npx and npm are working when I run them in Powershell. When I type the same commands into the same terminal on the same computer but on Ubuntu, they do not work. Why is this? How do I ...
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Python 3.8 + Pip on WSL
I've being looking around on the internet and either nobody else has this problem, or nobody else can solve it. I used the deadsnake repository to use Python 3.8, which seems to work, but when I try ...
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WSL Ubuntu: Sometimes postgresql won't start but the next day it would start again
This is my wsl -l -v
NAME STATE VERSION
* Ubuntu Stopped 2
lsb_release -a output:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
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jupyter notebook can use numpy but not ubuntu in wsl2
The problem is when I try to use numpy or any other module from the ubuntu terminal in WSL@.
It throws an error, but it works seamlessly from jupyter-notebook.
Also, WSL2 ubuntu doesn't load the ...
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Is Ubuntu 22.04.2 Desktop is compatible with Acer Nitro 5 Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA / AN515-58-72CJ? [duplicate]
Hello Ubuntu Community,
I have purchased new Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA/AN515-58-72CJ. It has following configuration :
Intel i7-12700H
cache 24 MB
RAM 16 GB
SSD 512 GB
Right now it has windows But ...
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How to fix unconnected User?
So I am using WSL, and I recently found the path to my Ubuntu files in Windows. I renamed my user's home folder through Windows, and now I see the following:
This message is shown once a day.
To ...
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How create shortcut icons with different Ubuntu terminal settings? (Win10 WSL Rel 22.04)
I want two different Ubuntu terminal setups (background color/fonts) for different uses. I managed to do this on an older Win10 machine with v20.04 - it has two desktop icons with different terminal ...
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sudo amdgpu-install command not found
WSL2.
I'm trying to install ROCm and failing miserably, my current try using AMD's official guide gets me stuck here,
after:
sudo apt-get update
wget https://repo.radeon.com/amdgpu-install/5.4.3/...
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keychain vs ssh-ident for WSL2
I tried to avoid retyping ssh passphrase for git. Turns out there's no one way to it.
Not sure why keychain vs ssh-ident counts as opinion-based.
Also, that question was asked for a full linux system ...
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Virtual Machine Platform Windows feature and virtualization in bios is enabled but getting error message
I tried to install ubuntu 22.04 from the windows store but I get the following error:
Please enable the Virtual Machine Platform Windows feature and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS.
For ...
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Bash error and WSL not working
I got these error while trying to get WSL to work.
<3>WSL (9) ERROR: CreateProcessEntryCommon:574: execvpe /bin/bash failed 2
<3>WSL (9) ERROR: CreateProcessEntryCommon:583: Create process ...
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WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS Performance Mode
Is there a way to set WSL2 Ubuntu 22 to performance mode? I know the original version of the OS you can just set it to performance mode but I'm not sure how to do it through WSL2.
When I run
grep &...
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"An install, uninstall, or conversion is in progress for this distribution"
In an attempt to install WSL and Ubuntu, when I enter the install command, "wsl --install", instead of asking me to create a username and password, it shows: "An install, uninstall, or ...
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ssh: connect to host IP port 22: Connection refused
I'm trying to connect my laptop to another workstation with SSH protocol.
On both of my Windows PCs I installed Ubuntu to work from the terminal (WSL).
I've followed tutorials found online to do the ...
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Unable to use apt in WSL Ubuntu due to security issues
I'm trying to install make on a WSL instance in my Windows machine. So I tried the following command:
sudo apt install make
After entering my credentials, and pressing enter, I got the following ...
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Windows 11 - WSL2 Ubuntu Instance - gRPC DNS Resolution Failed
I’m trying to figure out HOW to get sample Python apps from https://docs.nuance.com to work in WSL2, specifically Ubuntu at the moment. However, I get it all to work but it fails to connect to the ...
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How to fix ubuntu terminal not working on windows?
For more than a year I have been running Ubuntu 20.04 and more recently 22.04 on my windows machine.
Recently I was having some difficulties with my Ruby version that was installed on the Ubuntu ...
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How to fix BASH errors in line 117 in .bashrc file?
I am new to Linux. I recently installed WSL2 (Ubuntu 22.04) on Windows 10. Whenever I open the terminal or type bash in the terminal, it keeps giving me an error. (Sorry, I was not able to copy from ...
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Opening apps installed in WSL Ubuntu 22.04 in Windows 11 [closed]
I just finished installing Ubuntu 22.04 in Windows 11 via Microsoft store. Once I click to open Ubuntu after install it opens in cmd, now I've installed other applications through cmd like VirtualBox.
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sed: can't read /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades: No such file or directory
Version (systeminfo)
Microsoft Windows Version 22H2 (compilation SO 19045.2673)
WSL Version (wsl -l -v)
NAME
STATE
VERSION
* Ubuntu
Running
2
Ubuntu Version
Ubuntu-22.04
Other Software
All ...
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WSL2 doesn't recognize XServer and runs desktop environments on its own
I've been messing around with WSL2 for a while, and I wanted to make the most profit out of it by running an X server instead of running Ubuntu on demanding Virtual Machines, so I've been following a ...
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Sync Software and Config files across multiple Machines
Problem
I currently use both a desktop and a laptop which both require WSL to be run on them.
Often times I install something at school and have to manually redo it at home.
Optimally I could also ...
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`xdg-open` thinks I'm running WSL, and fails because I'm not? [duplicate]
When I try to open a pdf file with xdg-open file.pdf, I get the following error message:
jonas@jonas-thinkpad:~$ xdg-open file.pdf
grep: /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop: No such file or directory
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process exited with code 1 (0x00000001) after updating wsl
I have a question. I am currently on wsl2 and there is an update to wsl. So I typed wsl.exe --update and updated the wsl system but at the end it said [process exited with code 1 (0x00000001)] . ...
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Xdotool not displaying any results
I am a beginner to Linux and really having fun using it so far, but it seems that there is a problem I cannot solve, or at least don't quite understand -- The xdotool from X11 Project doesn't work on ...
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"usbipd not found for kernel" with WSL2 (Windows 10)
After usbipd wsl list
it returned back
WARNING: usbipd not found for kernel 5.10.16.3-microsoft You may need to install the following packages for this specific kernel: linux-tools-5.10.16.3-microsoft-...
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Installing latest NodeJS on Ubuntu 22.04 via WSL on Windows 11
I am in Ubuntu 22.04 via WSL on Windows 11.
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
is returning :
## Installing the NodeSource Node.js 18.x repo...
## Populating apt-get ...
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notepadqq on ubuntu 22 on wsl deletes my file
I just installed Notepadqq v2.0.0 on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, and it gave the following message when attempting to load a file on my Google Drive:
This file has been deleted from the file system. with Save ...
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Using Ubuntu 20.04 in VS code [duplicate]
When I open my VS code it's currently starting a terminal using Ubuntu 18 on WSL2.
I want to update it to Ubuntu 20 and I think I have installed it correctly as when I run
lsb_release -a
I get:
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apt-get update not working in Ubuntu 20.04 WSL1
So I recently installed Ubuntu WSL1 in my company PC and ran this command to update my installation, It seems ping is successful but "apt-get" fails to connect and download. I need some help ...
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Opening and Using NotePad like program from the Ubuntu command line in WSL (Windows)
I really want to start using Linux, especially Ubuntu distro systems because I hear such great things about them and the fact that it very community based, which I really love.
Anyway, is there a ...
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No kernel modules showing in /lib/modules in WSL
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04.5 under Windows 11 using WSL2 and trying to resolve (and educate myself) about a problem to do with the display kernel modules (which I understand to be the Linux equivalent ...
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How to install libopencv-highgui3.2 on WSL Ubuntu 22.04?
I recently decided to follow some books to learn machine learning with c++. According to the material, I need this package libopencv-highgui3.2.
I'm using WSL with Ubuntu 22.04.
I tried:
sudo apt ...
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Issue with ext4.vhdx using WSL2 in Windows 11
I had and issue with WSL installing a package, so I decided to uninstall Ubuntu 22.04 to fresh install again. I did the mistake to delete manually some files and then I had some issues to reinstall ...
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How can I have multiple tabs in a ubuntu terminal window for windows
I have a new laptop with Windows 10. I have installed Ubuntu terminal from Microsoft store.
I used to be able to get multiple tabs in the same ubuntu window and split windows in same tab as well.
Now ...
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Can't launch Gnome desktop from Ubuntu terminal running under WSL2
I've gone through the process of installing WSL2 on a Windows 11 laptop and can successfully run, for example, GUI-type LibreOffice apps from the Terminal command line.
So far, so good.
Now I would ...
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How to install Intel Iris Xe graphics drivers
My outputs :
$ inxi -G
Graphics:
Device-1: Microsoft Basic Render Driver driver: dxgkrnl v: 2.0.1
Display: wayland server: Microsoft Corporation X.org driver: gpu: dxgkrnl
resolution: 1: ...
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Reducing space consumption by "Ubuntu on Windows"
I'm running Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) with Windows Terminal, and I currently have downloaded "Ubuntu on Windows" from the Microsoft Store. When I run the "Ubuntu on Windows&...
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Internet connected problem wsl 2 ubuntu 22.04 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Recently I installed WSL 2 Ubuntu 22.04 on my Windows 10 machine, but nothing seems to work properly, because I have no internet access.
I tried a few commands and sudo apt update says 'Connection ...
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How can I mount a removable USB drive in WSL?
So I've gone through this tutorial and have gotten USBIPD up and running on Windows 11 and the Ubuntu WSL container. Now, how can I mount a USB Mass Storage Device in WSL so that File Explorer can see ...
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How to edit .tmux.conf on wsl2 ubuntu?
I'm following a tutorial for learning tmux and can't find the .tmux.conf file in ~/.tmux.conf
is there a place i need to go to find it or create the file?
Also I'm running it on wsl2 if that changes ...
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Synchronize VScode projects between linux and windows with WSL
I'm new to WSL and got the advice to store my VScode projects on Linux for better performance.
The thing is, I would like to keep an automatic sync between these files stored on Linux and a folder ...
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WSL zsh Shell Prompt Not Updating
Im running Ubuntu 22.04 under WSL and would like to change my prompt info and look from the default.
I did the following
sudo apt install zsh
chsh -s /bin/zsh
I updated the .zshrc file to be PROMPT='%...
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Mysql error "'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (13)'" and I can't reset root password either
I'm getting the following error for a couple of commands I'm trying to run AND I don't know the password whenever I'm prompted for that. (note: I just updated my ubuntu distribution to 22.04, but I ...
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Can Not Update/Upgrade After Unregistered 2 versions' Ubuntu and Installed one Ubuntu as WSL
Had successfully update and upgrade Ubuntu on WSL succesfully:
then I unregistered the 2 version of Ubuntu and installed one Ubuntu.
Got following errors:
Tried ~$ grep -nvr "^#" /etc/apt/...
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can ping IP but not hostname
I'm working on WSL2 on Windows 10.
I am not able to update, upgrade or whatever packages I want to install.
I tried modifying my "resolv.conf" file as:
nameserver 8.8.8.8
On other IP, it's ...
